New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-04
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES
NOTES OF THE EXHIBTIONs-ARr NIws Pee,
WHERE.

now open encourage confidence In America, a..
The exhibition at the American Art Galleries I, mos
even In quality, bat that at the Academy better a,
series the name OF "a representative ceIlec,,,. !.
The latter is interesting account OF it.. variety and
the number Of discoveries" which the close observe,
makes and tho merit of tie exhibition f., rrcc,,ir
a kind of recognition well worth hayn,
These collections show progress. There a..
signs Of conscientious effort and growth In strength
on the part of regular contributors" and there "a
Tcmarkal lc number Of new corners, Of ,lncu,r
promise In landscape painting e-pec ally. there /. an
unusual amount Of admirable work II would be ea,v
10 gcneralizc and claim the appearance OF ne,v
impulse, the phrase Is, in our landscape ar,
There abundant signs of greater freedom and forcs
I'm execution, and of closer Observation Of atmo.
pherc effects and light and shade, together With
evidences that freedom and effect necessarlv
accompanied by disregard of truth of form. Dis
regard Of conventional n ,lliods may itself bccoma
conventional when the would be independent tI
lows too nearly in the footsteps Of some pogrcs,ys
master. but A. Is ca-y 10 make allowances for The
immediate results of strong Influence and for work
which for time must be experimental. These cI.
lcciiOns con- ain few painting, Of especial distinction
Int 1t Is surprising that 20 much good work should be
exhibited In the autumn. IL l. a simple matter n
find plenty Of weak points, bnt those are enrlv
subOrllnac to thc proofs Of genu ne progress. There
has been no season. of recent years at least which
has opened with encouraging showing Of American
art.
The exhibition at the American Art Galleries con-
tans example of sculpture which deserves n
spcctflI consideration. This l. Ind an lroup in
bronze entitled "The Stone Age" which (, tho r.
suit Of a commission given to Mr.. John j. Boyle q
Philadelphia. by tho Paramount Park Association NJ
that city. Mr. Boyle has modelled Indian woman
robcd in skins, standing over tho body Of dead
bear her figure erect and tense. tomahawk In her
right hand naked babe claspcd under her ,h arm
an older child hiding behind her skirts. This work
differs from largo proportion OF current sculpture
in being neither weak nor commonplace The CON.
position iglt be better laidncod thc form beneath
she robe, the lines OF the legs might be felt
forchly, aul there Is lack Of precision and refine
ment In the modelling but tho important Thing /.
that the artist ha. done work which 4, vigorous and
forclle whatever NAV be- said 10 IN" appO
priatene-s Of his representation Of The SION, A.e
ar a. 10 the artists mauag meni 81 plahc,' or a. 70
the approach 10 An anti q max Suggested bN me IN
significant bear. II l. evident that his figure i Z
strong expression Of ropws>o1 action. Intense bW
but without vorncc The sculptor could hardly ia'a
modelled the babe from an Indian child, bui hi- *.
hibton Of The force Of matena instinct +, none ne
on- and promising piece Of work
Good taste f. sometimes taken for granted in he
of artist. but regular visitor 10 exhibitions
fail 20 note ,ci1e exiraold nary Instance # ~
absence. ~ the american Art Gallclie- Is a pciun
Of lille girl tonurng wrcch.d kitten iy plum.
Ing It iniO tub of water and laughing al ne pAsa
Of her m ,crable victim. This L. the pha-c of limo
cent Joyous chdhoOd~ which orc ar it with p'rid
liberty Of selection has chosen - pp-erVe on canvas
Near iti- picture hangs "A painting Of young naa 10
liz ,hr,lecyr- =. nklng a pipe. 10th frc' table
and one clad Ony IN stocking iailN lhiu~ 1910 lA
oi.,rryrr's face who /, rradng a p.ratcd edition d
Iadcr HaggarI jess, not an inappfopi are s'ircoh
According to the amended constitution Of tie Ani.fs
Fund society an exhibition may be omitted whichever
twothirl- Of the members favor such conr,e II
action ha- not been taken before I'm Tie twenis even
year, of the society, existence lw ti- year lt Las
been resolved to hold 10 exhibition. T." yea on Il
a. ,.,,,t,. I,,. ma, t,c, .,.,. f,,,.r. ,...n, i,
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part 10 d., great mum er Of auctions D,t ttf.1-lgh
tho winfcr The members VIII Therefore pas i-ar
,.,,.. ... t t-,.,d ~ i, ,,,u,.. AMI tI.r, all
PREMIUMS ''' - ' - "
be- no Mil-i~' IuH Wow IH ".''-''A ".i'h i"'
m,nId "a ng's and " y. t s, . , mr. @
features Of Tie SEASON. 1t is sauNn- however,
TO know i.a' the ,I' cry - IN "a p,,.', IN X,I,e
1 tr r,,ranf,ciur tho uabi.iti.. ihp, would bs
a surplus II perhaps 10000. Tae p.lll.' u ts
society, To PROV de mean' OF n",iA i la'l ~sG.
who VIII rejoice la iiS pro,p r'y TIE o..', On 81
The exhibition f. 10 regretted, but The custom ohg
memlii d. lot ah'd"h'u
Mr. j. y 'r.'-'pan' VINO 'N,,.''''
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E,i.rc. fn tir .nrfnr lii viii consist u ie-h
work and - painting, lent for the exhibition.
- g, announced Ella, ,,o r,ir,ip,. collected ly The
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linn L. sad fn D.. a small one bu d.-crh el a, In
Guiding some excellent example Of modern Trench AZ
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Tho amount realized from me Hac OF pA"'0' ."
Tho Academy exhibition appmacie, 5000 Arons
49,, ,-,,r.. .ll d,,t,,, ,Ir last week ar. Rustic
"' P' "''' ..,. 80. 49,. il,
Romance Z. VI 'i'i'i'''"N' '''''
Mane, olm-sd. $50: shallow Decoration" e. e.
,urr,n So. Tho : ere and yellow Lat" ,haH',
Brids IAN. Sl2j; \ study of oak VI lAi'uH'
500; llN" 'eul, NM g =. ~ '"i , ..,,s
1T ~ NJ, s,' .. A.. NJ, +.nIr,i~ a Tc,n,r.
so: Florida River S."nc,~ T. Richards. So
"S'iN L." |. T.. Deiu., so: ">'nl W.. y j.
rrl'I. $40. December SNOW j. ia' ''''''
$50; and j --'i', y '.4l '""' gnu
, -. ..,.t... e., ,,f.rf.. fie p,infire. IA
Al ''' N''''''' W. . -..,.
includs Summer ArrrnuHh' Is - IVY f'
d. Ecmiui.rrnce-.~ & y. Harris, 5000. The hf"A'
/ y,r rl,cn $40. \ pa-'ofal.' Ulra'o W1k'r.